Story | 22 May, 2024
Volunteers fill the gap for nature education in Southern China
“An ordinary bird became extraordinary.” Xiaoyan, a 26-year-old volunteer in Guanzhou, China, still remembers the time when she first looked through her teacher’s spotting scope at a kingfisher, whose blue feathers looked like “its body was inlaid with sapphires.” That moment, when she was just 1
Story | 22 Mar, 2024
China-Japan-Korea delegates discuss OECM progress towards '30x30'
On 6 March 2024, IUCN China organised a virtual workshop centred on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), inviting participants from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Story | 11 Mar, 2024
China OECM is Getting Ready for Scaling Out: The Road to Expansion
IUCN China convened an expert meeting, in May 2023, aimed at advancing the national commitment to the development of the Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs). Participants from government bodies, research institutions, universities, and NGOs exchanged their research and…
DG Statement | 22 Feb, 2024
IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered an address at the official opening ceremony of the 14th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 12 February, 2024. Read the full speech below.
Press release | 14 Feb, 2024
One Health nature conservation project in Central Asia launched by IUCN and partners
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 13 February 2024 (IUCN) – An IUCN-led international partnership has launched the One Health Central Asia project, aiming to mitigate the risk of zoonoses – diseases that are naturally transmissible from animals to humans – in Central Asia. The new initiative was announced…
Story | 23 Jan, 2024
IUCN Members in Asia commit to strengthened conservation action at Regional Members Committee
The IUCN Asia Regional Members Committee (ARMC) met in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, on 9-10 January under the chairmanship of Professor Ma Keping. The meeting was hosted by the Forestry Department of Hainan Province, China and the Biodiversity Committee of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and…
Story | 04 Dec, 2023
Landscape Restoration Pilots by TRI China in the 2023-2028 National Forest Plan
In Early 2023, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) released the "National Sustainable Forest Management Pilot Implementation Plan (2023-2025)" (NSFMPIP), planning to lead and drive innovation in the management mechanism and improvement of forest quality…
Press release | 28 Nov, 2023
Towards a shared vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Asia
Cooperation among Central Asia countries to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable management of natural resources is gaining momentum. The Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia held 28-30 November 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, makes a significant stride in…
IUCN event
The Regional Dialogue: Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia
This regional dialogue aims to enable relevant actors from Central Asia, and those active in the region, to gain a common understanding of Nature-based Tourism and Transboundary Conservation as concepts, their value for the region, and learn about the experiences, challenges, and opportunities…
External event
Resilient Pastures for Land Degradation Neutrality in Central Asia / Side Event CRIC 21
A multi-stakeholder regional dialogue among governmental bodies, civil society organizations, academics, and private sector with the aim to collaboratively identify and scale up innovative, sustainable pasture management practices and strategies in Central Asia, thereby contributing to the 3 Rio…